Merge pull request #63 from NixOS/master

Call for Content: 2018/08

content/2018/08-nix-21-nixos-1809-beta-new-installer-bootloader.rst

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+#08 - Nix 2.1, NixOS 18.09 beta, new installer bootloader
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+:date: 2018-09-05
+:description: The free sharing and teaching of open source is incompatible with the notion of the solitary genius.
+
+
+
+News
+====
+
+.. - Example news item title `with link`_
+..
+..   News item description
+..
+.. .. _`with link`: http://example.com
+
+
+- `Nix overlay to program and use a tomu U2F token`_
+
+.. _`Nix overlay to program and use a tomu U2F token`: https://github.com/teh/tomu-u2f-overlay
+
+- `#33686: New installer bootloader`_
+
+  Updates the bootloader,
+  shedding one of the few remaining old logos, while also adding
+  new features. Mainly, HiDPI options under a new sub-menu,
+  allowing modesetting the console to a readable size!
+
+.. _`#33686: New installer bootloader`: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/33686
+
+
+- `RFC 32: Tweak the process of executing phases in the stdenv for better nix-shell UX`_
+
+  A proposal for making it easier to manually run phases of a build inside a nix-shell.
+
+.. _`RFC 32: Tweak the process of executing phases in the stdenv for better nix-shell UX`: https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/pull/32
+
+- `Real-time audio in NixOS`_
+
+.. _`Real-time audio in NixOS`: https://github.com/musnix/musnix
+
+
+- `Bootstrap a zfs-on-root NixOS installation using only one command with Themelios`_
+
+  Themelios automates the entire installation process of a NixOS zfs-on-root system
+  using any NixOS livedisk with an internet connection and your git repository.
+  Themelios is flexible with many configuration options and allows for unique,
+  per-machine customization.
+
+.. _`Bootstrap a zfs-on-root NixOS installation using only one command with Themelios`: https://github.com/a-schaefers/themelios
+
+
+- `Nix 2.1 released`_
+
+  Installer defaulting to single user, multi user support for Linux,
+  constant memory streaming of NAR files and more.
+
+.. _`Nix 2.1 released`: https://discourse.nixos.org/t/nix-2-1-released/875
+
+
+- `Zero Hydra Failures for 18.09`_
+
+  Excellent opportunity to join the community get build failures down to zero.
+
+.. _`Zero Hydra Failures for 18.09`: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/45960
+
+
+- `19.03 to be called Koi`_
+
+.. _`19.03 to be called Koi`: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/commit/e144899b7492d8fdc48c685516347ba7788245a5#diff-09da2f18ff6731224a67af7f0081d111R6
+
+
+- `Recent Cachix downtime`_
+
+  A dive into what went wrong in recent ~2h downtime and steps taken to prevent it
+  from happening again.
+
+.. _`Recent Cachix downtime`: https://domenkozar.com/2018/09/04/recent-cachix-downtime/
+
+
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+=====================================
+
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+
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+or look at the `issue tracker`_ to add other improvements.
+
+.. _`pull request`: https://github.com/NixOS/nixos-weekly/pulls
+.. _`issue tracker`: https://github.com/NixOS/nixos-weekly/issues